Olivia council adopts updated 2026 fine-and-fee schedule; authorizes summary publication

The Olivia City Council approved Ordinance 2026-01 on a voice vote, adopting a reorganized and updated 2026 fine-and-fee schedule that includes selected fee increases and items moved from appendices into the main schedule. Mayor presided over the second reading and staff member Elizabeth told the council this was the ordinance’s second reading and that department heads had reviewed and recommended the changes.

Elizabeth said, “this is the second reading of the ordinance,” and summarized that departments had solicited input and that some fees were increased and some previously appendix-only fees (for the community center and Cornland USA) were added to the official schedule.

There were no public comments during the hearing. After the ordinance passed, the council considered Resolution 8 to authorize title-and-summary publication of the ordinance. Pam, calling in, asked for clarification about the legal threshold, saying that “state law requires four fifths.” Council members confirmed the four‑fifths requirement and then approved Resolution 8 by voice vote.

Action details recorded in the meeting included motions to approve the ordinance (moved by Bumgardner, seconded by Evers) and the resolution authorizing summary publication (moved by Evers, seconded by Bumgardner); both measures carried. The council did not receive any public testimony opposing the changes.

The ordinance reorganizes the fee schedule for easier reference and incorporates newly acquired facilities and programs into the official schedule. The council’s next steps are administrative: publication of the ordinance summary as authorized by Resolution 8 and updating posted fee schedules and department references.